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Show MUSIC AND DRAMA i . : v?v S ' lsy 4 , w j4 I ' A , - ' oj I ' v - i v x vV ! s::sv:;-::?v:i:i;::;-ii:s&:; V e shall have a beauty chorus that can sing when Grace Van Studdifo.rd and "Red Feather" are seen at the Salt . Lake, theatre for five nights, beginning be-ginning next Monday night. "Ued Feather" is a real comic opera, not the slap-stick farce called musical musi-cal comedy. It is Reginald De Kov-en'n Kov-en'n latest score, and has had a run in New York that has exceeded every other legitimate musical piece in many seasons. This inspite of the great cost of holding together a singing company. The book, which was written by Charles Klein, tells a story which should afford af-ford genuine interest. It is laid in Ko-niantia, Ko-niantia, a mythical kingdom, the throne of which is disputed by a prince who claims that the reigning monarch is a usurper. This prince's cause is cham-I cham-I pioned by a daring leader known as j "Red Feather." who holds up the high- est officers of the army on the highway high-way and bids defiance to the whole j forces of Romania. "Red Feather" is no other than the Counters Hilda Von I Draga, a noblewoman with numerous j I suitors.', among whom . are the crown prince, who re;xgnize? as his principal, rival one of his officer.: Captain Tracers. Trac-ers. The countess JoveS ttw cantain and the crown-prince, hates him. Tra ers is ordered to capture "Pad Feather"; within ' twenty-four hours ,or be disgraced. dis-graced. Filially when" the strikes the crown prince in the, face, resenting an insult, his life, is sp.ircd on condition that he shall deliveiup the. mysterious revolutionist within an hour.. The .-cone is a magnificent ballroom in the castle of the countess. Tracers bclu ves he has traced "Red Feather" to the countess' coun-tess' castle. To save her lover's life , the countess disclc-'.s her identity and surrenders, but just then news conies that the' invading forces are successful. success-ful. The lyri-s.' which were written by Charles ' Emerson Cook, have afforded af-forded .Mr. De Koven fine chances of melodic ' tieatment. There are over ninety people concerned in the production. |